In the tradition of a nationally recognized liberal arts college, student musicians at Kalamazoo College enjoy the highest standards of teaching and learning combined with the special opportunities for individual study and growth unique to the "K" plan.

Many performing opportunities, both solo and ensemble, are available for majors and non-majors alike. Any student may be a member of our performing ensembles: College Singers, Chamber Choir, Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble. Students also have the opportunity to study individually and in small groups with artist-teachers through the Applied Music program. Our commitment to the best possible undergraduate education means that students are never taught by teaching assistants. At Kalamazoo, the best teachers at the College are available to all students.

Both the music major and minor in music provide a lively interaction between performance and academic scholarship. They include a core curriculum of courses in music history, theory, and conducting, as well as special opportunities to develop individual performing skills and academic areas of interest at advanced levels. In addition to the off-campus programs of the "K" Plan, students may design independent study and special sequences in performance, history and literature, and in theory and composition.

Since the music major or minor can be coordinated with offerings of other departments, many students combine their music background with education (music certification K-12), economics, psychology, or history, for example, in order to pursue individual career interests. "K" music alumni currently have professional careers in a great variety of fields, including performance, opera (singer, conductor), teaching (primary, secondary, college), administration (symphony orchestra, arts council), and music therapy.